Leon Jansen, Woensdrecht

(Netherlands)

“We grow the varieties Markies and Fontane for the higher segment. The potatoes have been pre-treated with Royal MH to make them calmer for longer storage. In storage, the potatoes were treated seven times with 100 ml Argos per ton and the results are good. The germs have burnt away and the potatoes are vital. The agent passed through the cell with mechanical cooling well. ”

Jack Quaak, IJzendijke

(Netherlands)

“Of course the conditions for application were not ideal, it was very hot. We had some rain here in the first week of August, which kept the Agria potatoes green and growing. On August 11th we sprayed with Royal MH. We had seen that the smallest tubers were then big enough, about 35 to 40 mm. There was also some continued growth due to the heat stress.”

“The size of the potatoes is also not that bad, the crop has been able to put all its energy into the growth of the tubers after spraying. In this very warm season, we were still able to harvest 40 tons without irrigation.”

“The potatoes were still doing fine in May. The quality was good and there was not yet a germ on it. You can also see that the potatoes remain firm because of the MD, as there is no germ growth and no respiration. Of course, this also affects the storage losses, which are lower. In the end I ended up with more net kilos and that is good. As a result, there are also more potatoes left for free sale, which was favourable given the market prices.”

Paul Versluijs, Scherpenisse

(Netherlands)

“The potatoes were basically treated with Royal MH and then stored with Argos. The potatoes are good. They are rock hard, the peel quality is good and the germ is not there yet. Argos has no residue and no waiting time, important advantages of this sprout inhibitor.”

Marc Kroonen, Vredepeel

(Netherlands)

“We grow the varieties Markies and Fontane for the higher segment. The potatoes have been pre-treated with Royal MH to make them calmer for longer storage. In storage, the potatoes were treated seven times with 100 ml Argos per ton and the results are good. The germs have burnt away and the potatoes are vital. The agent passed through the cell with mechanical cooling well. ”

Eugène & Erwin van den Eijnden, Halsteren

(Netherlands)

“It was indeed dry and warm last season. We also had to irrigate the potatoes regularly to keep them going. Because the danger of further growth was looming, we checked the parcels in August and sampled the tuber size together with our advisor. It then turned out that at least 80% of the tubers were big enough, so we decided to spray Royal MH.

When we were harvesting, we saw that fortunately little continued growth had developed and that the tubers looked fine. With only a spraying of Royal MH, we have managed to keep the potatoes well until April.

I can certainly see the effect of the Royal MH spraying here. Not only is there much less storage, but also the potato plants that still come up are often weak plants. And that is also an important advantage of Royal MH.”